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I never imagined that one simple game could change the trajectory of my life…

Over the years I watched my teammates get better at a much faster pace than me and that was really hard. It was a huge blow to my confidence. I knew something had to change.

My biggest struggle really was not knowing how to protect my confidence, which made it impossible for me to have any ounce of confidence in my shot or my abilities.

Should I even send my child to basketball camp? Or is playing AAU all summer better for their future prospects? What about hiring a personal trainer? Is it something else?

In the biggest game of my collegiate career, I destroyed my knee in a freak accident during warmups. With my season over, I was left with one question: “How do I contribute even while not being able to play?”

I still can’t figure out who recommended PGC to me after my junior year of high school, but I am very thankful they did. I wish I knew about it a season or two earlier.

I’ve been coaching in some capacity (various sports and levels) since 1996 and have been teaching and coaching since 2005. I was drawn to PGC because of the culture. The basketball stuff is amazing, but it’s the leadership and mentality training that’s truly impacted my life (and those around me).

A week or two later, I was back at PGC, back in this other world of basketball positivity. I remember Dena Evans’ talk on mental toughness. I remember all this deep wisdom about controlling momentum in games.